San Francisco

San Francisco, the chief city and port of California, situated on a noble land-locked bay below the lofty and beautiful range of La Sierra, which rises on the E. The old town occupied the north end of the tongue of land which forms the southeastern side of the bay. Of late years the city has been immensely improved and extended. By sea it enjoys a vast trade and traffic with all conutries, especially with the coasts and islands of the Pacific; and it is the western outlet of tbe great Union Pacific Railway, which terminates at Oakland opposite the city. There is a large Chinese quarter, much of the labour and retail trade being in the hands of Chinamen.